Posted by jay on September 25, 2002, at 16:20:34
In reply to Fish oil caused , posted by johnj on September 23, 2002, at 16:13:47
I had the same experience. The fish oil seemed to cause the same symptoms I experience when my anxiety and depression are bad, which are similar to the ones you listed: increased and restless REM sleep and fatigue and nervous 'twitching'. Dr. Michael Norden, in his book 'Beyond Prozac', seems to be one of the pioneers in using omega oils in psychiatry. He states that they are very powerful substances, and hence we should use them very cautiously.
Also, Norden talks about the need for balance with omega oils, and for example how the 'overuse' of one could offset the balance of another. This, as he says, could make us feel even much worse, and exacerbate our symptoms. There is a fairly good explanation here:
http://www.innvista.com/health/fats/omega.htm They don't seem to be selling anything, and that seems to be a good sign of some objectivity. There is plenty of info around the net on these things, and I would suggest folks do as much research as possible before giving a good trial of these supplements.
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